‘Tit-for-tat’ response if US or Japan put military or political pressure over South China Sea

The Chinese people will “firmly support” their government if it launches a “tit-for-tat” response, should the US and Japan use The Hague’s decision that China has no legal right to the South China Sea to pressure Beijing, an influential state-run newspaper has said.

 

In its editorial published on 12 July, Global Times said: “We trust Chinese law enforcement and military forces have been well-prepared. We don’t believe the provocateurs are emboldened enough to take forceful actions other than making some statements.”

 

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